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Obituaries & funerals, 1858

9 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Latest From India. Defeat of the Gwalior Contingent by General Windham.—death of General Havelock

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 January 1858 · page 2

Madras papers of the 8th bring as the following. Our readers will universally share the deep grief with which we learn the death of General Havelock—the good and brave. "On the 26th of November, Major General Windham…

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New Zealand. Death of the Chief Justice of New Zealand

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 February 1858 · page 3

It is this day our painful duty to record an event, the first of its king that has occurred in this colony. Sydney stephen, Esp., Acting Chief justice of New Zealand, has been removal from amongst us, struck it might almost be said." in the very seat of…

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India. Death of General Havelock. Head Quarters.Camp, Cawnpore, 17th December. 1897

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 February 1858 · page 4

The Governor-General in Council has expressed his deep feelings of grief at the denise of the late lamented Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, K.C.B., who died, a mar[?]yr to duty, two days after he had left the…

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District Intelligence. Southern District. Death of John R Hardy, Esq

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 April 1858 · page 3

With the most sincere regret do we record, in our obituary of to-day, the decease of one of the most worthy and oldest residents—John Richard Hardy, Esq., of Hardwicke The mournial event has caused a general…

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Funeral of the Queen of Oude

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 May 1858 · page 3

The funeral of the Queen of Oude took place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains of the Queen, deposited in a calling of an extraordinary shape, were placed in a hea[?]e drawn by six horses, caparisoned in white. The hea[?]e was covered with a…

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Sydney Intelligence. Death of This Venerable Archdeacon Cowper

Northern Times · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 2

This venerable and universally respected gentleman died at half past seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, at the St. Phillip's Parannage where he had resided for the greater portion of his eminently useful career. Although the melancholy event may take many by surprise…

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Sydney Intelligence. the Funeral of Archdeacon Cowper

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 July 1858 · page 4

The last obsequies of the venerable and universally venerated Archdeacon Cowper took place on Friday, and were attended by the largest and most respectable assemblage that ever followed the remains of any human…

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Original Poetry. Dirge. for the Death of the [?] Archdeacon Cowper

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 July 1858 · page 3

Ye sacred muses! your ambrosia shed In liquid numbers [?] illustrious dead. The pious sage, who venerably old, Among his children near three ages told;…

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The Late Mr. Andrew Watt

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Saturday night, at the Bird-in-Hand Inn, to devise the most effective plan of raising a subscription in aid of the widow and orphans of the late Mr. Andrew Watt…

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